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Atriplex rosea L.
red orache; tumbling orache; tumbling saltweed
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)

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Distribution of Atriplex rosea
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Species Information

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Illustration Source:  The Illustrated Flora of BC
General:
Annual herb from a taproot; stems erect, simple or freely branched, 0.2-1.2 m tall, nearly glabrous.
Leaves:
Lower leaves opposite, upper leaves alternate, stalked or stalkless, lanceolate to egg-shaped or nearly diamond-shaped, 2-5 cm long, generally slightly toothed, often blunt to rounded at the base, whitish-grey, covered with a copiously and permanently greyish-mealy substance, especially on the lower leaf surfaces, upper surfaces greenish, fleshy.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of terminal or axillary spikes or panicles; pistillate bracteoles lance-shaped to orbicular, strongly flattened, pointed at the tip, margins slightly toothed, the backs sharply pimply.
Fruits:
Membranous bladders enclosed by 2 lance-shaped bracts; seeds 2 mm long.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Climate

The climate type for this species, as reported in the:  "British Columbia plant species codes and selected attributes. Version 6 Database" (Meidinger et al. 2008), is not evaluated, unknown or variable.

Habitat / Range

Dry roadsides and disturbed areas in the steppe zone; rare in SC BC; introduced from Europe.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of BC

Additional Notes

"The genus Atriplex, commonly called orache, atriplex or saltbush, of the family Chenopodiaceae (the goosefoot family), comprises nearly 200 species. The genus has a worldwide distribution, occurring on all continents except Antarctica. Most of the species are halophytes of coastal or inland saline habitats; a few are widespread ruderals of disturbed ground." (Bassett et al. 1983).

References

Bassett, I. J., C. W. Crompton, J. McNeill and P. M. Taschereau. 1983. The genus Atriplex (Chenopodiaceae) in Canada. Monograph #31, Agriculture Canada, Ottawa.

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links

Flora North America treatment for Chenopodiaceae
 Flora North America treatment for Atriplex rosea
Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
 International Plant Names Index
 Taxonomic Information from the Missouri Botanical Garden
 Vascular Plant Type Database, New York Botanical Gardens
 Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Additional Photo Sources

Burke Museum of Natural History's Image Collection
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UT Austin's Native Plant Database
 Google Image Search
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Related Databases

The Global Invasive Species Database
 FDA Poisonous Plant Database

General References

Google Scholar Search
Family References
 General Botanical References for BC
Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2013. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 5/21/2013 9:53:42 PM ]
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